The Angels’ Luis Rengifo watches his triple during the first inning of their game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Alex…
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Nearly a year ago, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s injury-shortened debut season took another twist. Crow-Armstrong, the New York Mets’ first-round pick in 2020, was injured six games into the schedule and had season-ending surgery to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder. Those games would stand as his only action in the Mets organization. Then he…
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PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 and the Phoenix Mercury rolled to a 90-80 victory over the Sparks on Thursday night. Taurasi hit five 3-pointers and added six rebounds, while Diggins-Smith grabbed five rebounds with six assists for Phoenix (13-16). Shey Peddy scored 12 as the Mercury won their second…
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As if realignment isn’t nuanced enough, the current wave features a Shakespearian element. It took centerstage the moment the drama began June 30, when the Pac-12’s former “alliance” partner voted to accept membership requests from USC and UCLA and steal the heart of a 107-year-old conference. A month later, we have reached the ‘Et tu,…
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday July 29, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
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They sleep on your neck, steal your roasted chicken and forever leave a mark on your heart. Orphaned kittens flood animal shelters each spring and summer. Most are frail, smaller than the palm of a hand, unable to see, walk or feed themselves. Life hangs on every hour they are without food or warmth. Enter…
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So you want to try birdwatching, or as some of us call it, birding. Something about our feathered friends has grabbed your attention. A Great-horned Owl outside your window hooting after the sun drops. An American Robin slurping worms from your lawn. Maybe you spied a group of birdwatchers at the park across the street,…
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Icee is a tan-and-white female Staffordshire terrier mix with a head as sweet and solid as a pound cake. She is lying on the family bed when her owner, Iris, brings her laptop and all of us participating in a Zoom workshop called “Energy Healing for Animals,” into the bedroom with her. Icee licks her…
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Some might say Cesar Millan speaks dog. The charismatic dog trainer has spent decades building something of an empire on the deceptively simple concept of educating owners about their pet’s behavior. Via his television series, New York Times best-selling books and videos, the three-time Emmy-nominated celebrity woof expert extolls the virtues of the bond between…
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COSTA MESA — It wasn’t as if Joey Bosa was the Chargers’ only pass-rushing threat last season, but it had been since 2018 that he had been paired with someone with the same sort of ferocious, tenacious drive to sack opposing quarterbacks as he might have now with the addition of Khalil Mack. Bosa and…
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